[Elecraft] 30m Elecraft Net

Fri May 16 16:56:03 2003

Or 10123 (+/- QRM)

--- Daniel Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was on 30m on Wed evening, and heard quite a bit of activity surrounding
> one
> DX station, in addition to several other stations. I worked one station near
> Dayton who was running 5W to a gutter (I was running 5W to a Buddipole in
> OKC).
> I also heard a strong 4X station.
> 
> We could decide on one evening each week for a 30m net that traveled westward
> from timezone to timezone (7-8 o'clock local time: 2300z - 0300z). How about
> 10112 kHz +/- 1 kHz? 
> 
> It would be ideal if there was an operator from each time zone who would
> volunteer his 100W station with full size antenna to hold the frequency for
> one
> hour and collect check-ins and enable operators to make contact with other
> stations to collect serial numbers for CC and WAS.
> 
> OR ... we could just all agree to meet each Friday night from 0000-0400z
> (with
> or without an NCS) on 10112 +/- 1.
> 
> Now here's another idea - we could run a net, and give each check in 5
> minutes
> to make as many contacts as he could muster - calling on one frequency, and
> having everyone else respond up 1 kHz. In fact - the only stations operating
> on
> the calling frequency are NCS and the 'lucky' station. It would give everyone
> a
> chance to feel like a DX station as they try to pull out weak and crowded
> signals. No aid given - exchange RST, State/Province/Country, and Elecraft
> serial number.
> 
> 
> -----
> 
> As for me, weather permitting, I will be on 30m (either 10.108+/-, or
> 10.112+/-) from 7-8 (0000-0100z) this evening from Stars and Stripes Park in
> Oklahoma City.
> 
> 72/73,
> Daniel/AA0NI
> 
> --- Kevin Rock <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Agreed, I have had only one successful QSO on 30 meters this year.  The
> band
> > seems quite dead most of the time.  If we don't use this band we could lose
> > it, as 
> > the saying goes :)  I think we would have plenty of space for an Elecraft
> net
> > here.  1000 mile and closer propagation of 30 meters looks good this week
> so
> > why don't 
> > we try it?
> >    Kevin.   KD5ONS
> 
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